symbiotic
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5.9
- adjective
- /ˌsɪmˈbɪɒtɪk/
- Specialized
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simbiótico
- The clownfish and the sea anemone have a symbiotic relationship, where both species benefit from each other.
- symbiotic relationship
- symbiotic association
- symbiotic algae
I feel like we have a symbiotic relationship, you know what I mean?
- I feel like we have a symbiotic relationship, you know what I mean?
- For whatever reason, these two stayed alive and they became symbiotic with each other.
- And I, I had no idea this, that trees in the forest could not live unless they form symbiotic associations with mushrooms.
- And then, you know, we've got the symbiotic race described.
- But they're perfect for the symbiotic balance with this thing.
- And that's why short form video for us is so symbiotic with connecting people with their friends.
Examples
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These plants here need that symbiotic relationship.
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We are by very nature designed to have a symbiotic relationship with this plant.
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I feel like we have a symbiotic relationship, you know what I mean?
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The coral is a symbiotic union of an animal and a plant.
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Well, my chickens and I have a very symbiotic relationship.
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The partnership design was to be symbiotic in nature whereby both organizations benefit from the union.
Academic text (2015) -
I think they've formed a symbiotic relationship.
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It was an incredibly useful symbiotic relationship.
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Between the international organizations and these regionally based groups, there is something of a symbiotic relationship.
Academic text (1994) -
Innovators and futurists ought to have a symbiotic relationship. Often, they do not.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
404
2.8
Shared and felt equally by two or more people together
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4.8
Things that need each other to work or survive
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6.0
A relationship in which both sides benefit
Antonyms
- Offensive
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6.6
A person or thing that lives by taking from others without giving anything back
How Interdependent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word symbiotic comes from Greek parts sym- meaning 'together' and bio meaning 'life', the same root you see in biology. So, symbiotic describes living things 'living together', often in a close way where they help each other or one benefits.